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Missy Praises Salt-N-Pepa for Helping Women MCs "Walk Through the Door Easier"

Missy Praises Salt-N-Pepa for Helping Women MCs "Walk Through the Door Easier"

Published Thu, October 27, 2022 at 4:05 PM EDT

Missy went on social media to give praise to Salt-N-Pepa, who is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Nov. 4. The iconic group's star will be next to Missy's.

"What a blessing to be beside Salt-N-Pepa who inspired me to rap!" Missy captioned her post. "My sisters for over two decades! They took a lot of criticism coming in this game to make the female emcees after them walk through the door a lot easier."

MC Lyte and Roxanne Shanté will appear as guest speakers at the event, and the entire ceremony will be streamed live on Walk of Fame's site.

“This upcoming star ceremony honoring Hip-Hop pioneers Salt-N-Pepa will honor the amazing 80s music we all love and so many grew up with!” shared Walk of Fame Producer Ana Martinez in a press statement. “We’re placing these ladies of Hip Hop royalty adjacent to Amoeba Music and right next to the Walk of Fame star of another Queen of Hip Hop, Missy Elliott!”

The legendary group started back in 1985, and they've had a string of major accomplishments, including three No. 1s on Billboard‘s Hot Rap Songs chart, and five albums on the Billboard 200. They also were the first women in rap to win a Grammy in 1995. Their signature hit, "Push It” became the first rap song by a female act to hit the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.

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